Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in March and June 1946, October 1948, and October 1949. The additional evidence includes deck log entries suggesting combat exposure during service.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia and also denied his TDIU claim, finding that there was no evidence showing a nexus between his schizophrenia and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for his cervical spine disorder and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, finding that there was no direct evidence linking it to active duty service and rejecting secondary service connection based on lack of medical certainty.

The evidence shows that the veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia disability more closely approximates total occupational and social impairment for the time relevant to the appeal period, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's service connection claims for a neurological disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder and determined that the veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for impotence as a result of a VA cystoscopy performed in July 1986.

The Board found no evidence linking the appellant's current schizophrenia to his military service and denied the claim.

The case is being remanded to the RO/AMC for further development and reconstruction of the veteran's claims file. The VA will search for the missing file, reconstruct as much evidence as possible, and issue a Statement of the Case regarding the claim for service connection for gonorrhea.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition, including schizophrenia. The Board also found that there is no evidence showing an in-service onset or diagnosis of schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service and granted service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and readjudication due to new evidence received, as well as issues related to service connection and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain service personnel records and verify specific unit activities during Operation Desert Storm. The veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a skin disorder will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The appellant was also denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as she did not meet the criteria for receiving such benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The additional evidence submitted since the November 1997 rating decision is either cumulative or redundant of previous evidence, does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder in December 1998. The new evidence submitted since then does not relate her current psychiatric condition to active service, and thus the claim is not reopened.

The Board has ordered a remand to gather more information about the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, including verifying stressors and obtaining medical opinions. The case will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, and his disability of the neck were not incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication due to insufficient records, including treatment from various medical establishments. The veteran is also asked to provide any evidence in his possession that pertains to the claim.